English · Word Candidate

encourage

/ɪnˈkʌɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: encourages · encouraging · encouraged

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hỗ trợ tinh thần; động viên, truyền cảm hứng

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Verb

I encouraged him during his race.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To spur on, strongly recommend.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khuyến khích mạnh mẽ

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Verb

We encourage the use of bicycles in the town centre.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “encourage” mean?

To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit.

Is “encourage” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.